WATCH: Charlie Kirk’s Final Interview

An hour before his event at UVU, I sat down with Charlie Kirk for what would become his final recorded conversation: a warm, inspiring, and apolitical dialogue on entrepreneurship, building businesses and an outlook for tomorrow.

(0:00) Intro
(0:58) Hometown and background
(3:02) Entrepreneurial journey
(3:54) What is an entrepreneur?
(5:22) The spark of a founder
(11:59) @elonmusk's time management method
(15:52) Building a lasting brand
(22:55) How to deal with feedback
(24:06) Lessons from leading Gen Z
(26:10) Privileges vs principals for leaders
(27:38) Outlook of America for business planning
(31:36) What is a quote you live by?

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An hour before his event at UVU, I sat down with Charlie Kirk for what would become his final recorded conversation: a warm, inspiring, and apolitical dialogue on entrepreneurship, building businesses and an outlook for tomorrow.

(0:00) Intro
(0:58) Hometown and background… pic.twitter.com/9kUCwKHGxy

— Andrew K Smith (@andrewk_smith) September 19, 2025